New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
LABOR LEADERS AT ODDS.
EFFECT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS FIGHT.
MOVEMENTS IN THE RIVAL CAMPS AT THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR HEADQUARTERS.

OF LABOR HEADQUARTERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-The general officers of the
Knights OF Labor have become settled in the gem
cra headquarters at No. sl4 North Broadst after the
great conflict between the rival factions the Mime
apolis convention. The General Executive Board has
hea daily meetings In their private council chamber
there since last Monday The Board meets and dis
csses questions that brought before IT, but beyond
that the two contending wings will have nothing what
ever to do with each other As things constituted
now. the Board stands five TO two-hve on Mr.. Pow
dcry's Side and two the side of his opponents.
The Two are Mr. Powtlcry, John W. Hayes Albert
~ carlton, T. u. Mcclure and Ira B. Aycsworth, while
The two on the other side Thomas b. Barry and
William H. Bailey. Thus it will be, It seems, in all
questions OF dispute for the year during which the
seven members Of the General Executive Board are
elected TO serve
lively interest felt by the knights in this city
as to the manner in which these factions would act
towards each other at their first meeting since the Min
heapois Convention, and, indeed, tho situation was a
novel one In the extreme. Barry and Bailey Is
Known had preferred the most charges against
Powderly. Hayes and Llchman of msappropration Of
money belonging to the order and maladminstIaiOn
In office in hundred other ways. Powdery, Hayes
and Iltchman. on the other hand, had repeatedly
crtci Themselves to their utmost TO accomplish the
removal OF Barry and Bailey from the General Board,
and had failed. Carlton, Mcclure and Aysworth had
cndcavorcd Ia maintain neutral ground, but finally
|
man Powdcrly The feeling. therefore, that existed
between the factions bitter I'm the cxtrcmc-sO bit
ter, In fact that Mr. Powdcrly I'm anticipation Of the
result, had declared that he would not on the
Board with Barry and Bailey, but would resign rather
than do that lie did carry this latter ntenon
however, and the Beard remains still in the
most uncongenal aud nharmonaus condition that can
DO Imagined The greetings exchanged between the
friendly, aud rowIery and Hayes dd not it is said
nHsenu 10 rsco',ze larry and Bailey at all THIS was
and were careful 10 avoid making any breaks Being 40
wouly In the minority they have made up their minds
| cnsr them Powderly and uaycs too aIi6ou@h they
strcnuousy insitted at Minneapolis they would not
consent 10 serve with Barry and Bailey, have pho-
sohic'ly reconsldcIed their purpose and decided to
accept The decree oi necessity
ms condition, OF things, 1t would seem. would be In
| toiera'le % all the members OF the Board, but
with one accord they seem to have resolved 10
! make the best Of a bad situation. Each member
from now until the next General Assembly will receive
salary practically Of - per day instead OF 81.
crca-s Of alary rasbonsht about peculiar way ono
ofthe rcyelAOn.o OF The Minneapolis convention the
-'ll'"l nc &c edi ic'utvc boar IN the absence OF
Barry aud BAILEY. had some time last sunmcr voted to
pense- though they should DO living at home. This
action OF the Gcaoral Executive Board taken up on
the last day of the Minneapolis Convention. and in tho
time rc.otltinu "' 81 3ndorsem.nt and
wa, hnrc through tho conpsStISs and now
that which before was merely an unauthsrlhed act OF
mo 1ehc,ai tNrchu'e Board !. rne stablisnca WIN
seen rha, matter how uncomfortable he the
cH-iin. reatiors each ruemhcr OF the Board has
nevertheless financial interest retaining hi, position
sufficient To- make him willing To swallow the bitter In
Tue srea'c,t OF and insecurity pre-
vail n clerical force the North BgOli--t palace
on count ~ expected ZION OF the General NccG'
tive Eoad IN ordering removals A VT Larry
declared Ia The convention at Muneapolls.
The clerks IN 'he General headquarters AZ ons time held
in' c.Lr ami "cr. %" tho verge OF be-innng strike
man t--rr's thG the order has suffered through
Tie ."c. ~ n.rr"ny IN the oi,ice ara IN.
are Inclined 10 ice insuhordinaie. and that
tcruu, hiniss thi secured IN the work ~ the
.on, ike to cop fer hc,ls on forthwith A. the Gen
era Assembly c ee yoie 70 secure the power 10 dis
charge clerks AID assistants nj VIII, hut Ms
amendment to tho coon,aturon Ge,isaeI
by ayoa IN way vote Of niuetytwo 20 -Ky.Ouc on the
grounl that a. va, asking privilege which the orIer
denies To any manufacturer employer NJ labor His
Influence with Mr. rowdsry. however is well known to
sutton was passed. hN toe five mrmhers OF The Iioari
certain powers to DISCHARGE olicctlonahlc ol,rk.
Inus tie General INcruuv. Boari In Us conn
Tor,crIT ~ rro % crt t TO tl ~ fir ,,.
~ TIE o.. stated that was advisable 10 reduce TIE
clerical force FOO thc general Office for the s'h- or
economy. barry Bailey retortcd said. that the
idc, gooI one, but wondered II u vas |
lotra'.rr lae for Doc ccoucnl al wave 70 s'rac the
general A"a-qnar'o-. IA" resolution was pl-.cl NOW
ever ami now cvcsv clcrk who mas been unfortunate
sio incur c anilpdhY OF General secretary Ltchw.n
is '"".ns III hls o e' pio' I'D Appreh'h-o u ,p, ~
Icm"v q. Among u'' number - 'tcn9;t pAer !. :. |
bonucliy. signed The alstvt which |
ror by Nr Parry "a" General Assembly. stating
that OF tho first dulles assigned 10 MIN by John W.
Narcs. III king tie position in the general otcc. was
10 tell uututA- concerning the whereabouts 81 the Gen
cral necu've Fni.l and to act upon N'ssrs.
Barry auI Carlton both ~ which functions lie reiu-cd
10 perform
General secretary IItchuan. who - Eltnr ~ ne /
Jotuupl a. ini I1'pr. this week entered Into CON
iroYrisy WI,h Ilwrri Moore. the respected Master I
Workman az District Assembly NJ. q. over charges /
preferred by tie la'tor Of mi,APyroprl ition OF |
uud.. Last weeks Joar'a contauei an eii-
torih which ihr tIirtt-iiye anti afmiuistrt |
tonsis who IN Chicago after the Muneap o, Ton
vonton and drew mp tina celebrated manifesto of tho |
knxht-' Provisional committee. were dcsi-ua'ci rs
Anarchists Vi Moore reported 10 be ono of Tue |
ihlriYnvc ana IN reply to Iichmals accusation cHlty
dcclaird
mink hat people who handled nearly half million dol
lars Of The and Unable 10 irc
sent itcmloi account 0t u are not IN position ocI any.
body else names
In to-hays issue o; he Jop,1,o Nr. Lfchman replies
to Mr. Moore thus:
Whom Brother this 10 the reporter H. stated
what lao Ice absolutely alse FOR ne a In h7 posses
tie report Of tire general and Genera INrcu
tive Board both of which contained the ctIfhrdtc o the
professional who examined tho accounts ana
made statement OF tholr correctness
this declarations &" Lavo the itomilcd |
account. bat on the contrary have seen |
only lump SUMS noted in the trcasurcr's !
report represent different items. among which Is
sum of lOO3s uneX planned by any vouchers While
tlon whether IL was spent In legal way, ani what said
before say now"
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